lower respiratory

adjective

: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection

Examples of lower respiratory in a Sentence

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Tozorakimab is also being studied in a Phase 3 trial for severe viral lower respiratory tract disease and in a Phase 2 trial in asthma. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 Deaths from antibiotic resistant lower respiratory infections are on the rise, according to a new study. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 The study, which was published in The Lancet, looked at prevalence of 925 bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infectious diseases, including flu, COVID-19, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection and lower respiratory tract infections. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026 Deep in the lungs in the lower respiratory tract, the temperature is around 37°C. Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lower respiratory

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lower respiratory was in 1883

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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

lower respiratory

adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
lower respiratory infections
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